Program Rankings — History and Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Program Rankings

Survey Based Quality Rankings

Source: NRC, 2010

The National Research Council ranked programs based on 2 measures of quality. They generated 500 different rankings to simulate the effects of using different sets of evaluators and ranking programs in different years. Learn more.

Histogram of Rankings

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Quality rankings (survey-based) out of 90 Philosophy programs

Range of Rankings

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12-29

Regression Based Quality Rankings

Source: NRC, 2010

Histogram of Rankings

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Quality ranking (regression-based) out of 90 Philosophy programs

Range of Rankings

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3-12

GRE Scores

Source: NRC, 2003-2005

Average Verbal GRE

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649

Financial Support and Tuition

Graduate Tuition and Fees

Source: IPEDS, 2009

Out-of-State Students

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FULL TIME STUDENTS: TUITION

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$28,694

FULL TIME STUDENTS: FEES

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$690

PART TIME STUDENTS: COST PER CREDIT HOUR

$1,175

In-State Students

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FULL TIME STUDENTS: TUITION

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$28,694

FULL TIME STUDENTS: FEES

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$690

PART TIME STUDENTS: COST PER CREDIT HOUR

$665

Application Fee

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GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATION FEE

$50

Living Expenses

Source: IPEDS, 2009

On Campus

ON-CAMPUS ROOM AND BOARD

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$8,900

ADDITIONAL EXPENSES

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$2,896

Off Campus

OFF-CAMPUS ROOM AND BOARD

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$8,900

ADDITIONAL EXPENSES

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$2,896

Type of Financial Support

Source: GSS, 2007

How graduate students in the program (including master's, doctoral, and professional degree students) paid for their graduate educations

Types

TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP

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50%

RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP

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0%

FELLOWSHIP

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50%

TRAINEESHIP

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0%

First Year Support

Source: NRC, 2005

Data for full-time doctoral students in the fall of 2005

First year students with full financial support

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PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED FULL FINANCIAL SUPPORT

100%

Sources of Financial Support

Source: GSS, 2007

How graduate students in the program (including master's, doctoral, and professional degree students) paid for their graduate educations

Federal Support

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

0%

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

0%

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (EXCEPT NIH)

0%

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

4%

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

0%

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

0%

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

0%

OTHER FEDERAL SOURCES

0%

Non-Federal Support

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT

96%

FOREIGN SOURCES

0%

OTHER US SOURCES

0%

SELF SUPPORT

0%

Tuition Remission

Source: SED, 2000–2004

Tuition paid by 2000–2004 History and Philosophy of Science doctorate recipients from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Median tuition remission

83%

Amount of Tuition Remission Granted

NO TUITION REMISSION

5%*

LESS THAN 1/3 OF TUITION

1%*

1/3 TO 2/3 OF TUITION

0%

MORE THAN 2/3 OF TUITION

94%

Graduate School Debt

Source: SED, 2000–2004

Debt for 2000–2004 History and Philosophy of Science doctorate recipients from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Median graduate school debt

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$0

Outcomes for Recent Graduates

Degree Completion

Source: NRC, 2010

Time to Degree

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Median years required to complete a doctorate (full-time and part-time students)

Research Activity

Publications

PUBLICATIONS PER FACULTY MEMBER

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12.4

CITATIONS PER FACULTY MEMBER

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0.0

Grants

PERCENTAGE OF FACULTY WITH GRANTS

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22%

Awards

AWARDS PER FACULTY MEMBER

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3.7

Demographics

Diversity Ranking

Source: NRC, 2010

The National Research Council ranked programs based on a measure of overall diversity. They generated 500 different rankings to simulate the effects of using different sets of evaluators and ranking programs in different years. Learn more.

Histogram of Rankings

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Quality rankings (survey-based) out of 90 Philosophy programs

Range of Rankings

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46-71

Faculty Demographics

Source: NRC, 2006

Percent Female

FEMALE

10%

Percent Minority

MINORITY

0%

Doctorate Recipient Demographics

Source: GSS, 2007 and NRC, 2006

Sex

MALE

74%

FEMALE

26%

Citizenship

US CITIZENS OR PERMANENT RESIDENTS

67%

TEMPORARY VISA HOLDERS

33%

Race / Ethnicity

AFRICAN AMERICAN

0%

NATIVE AMERICAN

0%

ASIAN

0%

PACIFIC ISLANDER

0%

WHITE

67%

HISPANIC

0%

UNKNOWN

0%

Full-time Status

FULL TIME

89%

PART TIME

11%

Demographics of all Graduate Students at the Institution

Source: IPEDS, 2007

Sex

MALE

42%

FEMALE

58%

Citizenship

US CITIZENS OR PERMANENT RESIDENTS

80%

TEMPORARY VISA HOLDERS

20%

Race / Ethnicity

BLACK / AFRICAN AMERICAN

5%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

0%

ASIAN

3%

WHITE

60%

HISPANIC / LATINO

1%

UNKNOWN

31%

Full-time Status

FULL TIME

63%

PART TIME

37%

Program Size

Faculty

Source: NRC, 2006

Total faculty members

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23

Interdisciplinary faculty

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56%

Total Students

Source: GSS, 2007

Total

27

First year

5

Student-Faculty Ratio

Source: NRC, 2006

Graduate students per faculty member

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1.2

Graduate Degrees

Source: IPEDS, 2005-2009

2005–2009 History and Philosophy of Science degrees from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus